Meadowlands: Analysis for Friday 10/9

MEET STATS: 9 - 39 / $51.20 (-$26.80)
BEST BETS: 1 - 3 / $2.60 (-$3.40)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 3 / $9.40 (+$3.40)
BEST BET - SWEET LUCY LOU (9th)
SPOT PLAY - MR MCDREAMY (13th)

Race 1 - GSY Series / TrackMaster Rating 77.5 or Less as of 10-6-20/12500CLM Pace

(2) PROPHET BLUE CHIP didn't have anything to offer last week but was racing well prior to that, and I'll hope for a quick turnaround tonight. (3) LEAR SEELSTER won three back against GSY foes, probably needs a smoother trip than he had last time when he was first-over. (10) SCIROCCO MISTYSAID was victorious last week and has shown enough speed that he can probably overcome post ten.

Race 2 - NW2/25000LT / NW3/30000LT, NW Last 3 Starts Trot

(5) QUESTICHAP has won in pretty facile fashion in this class twice in-a-row and gets another chance at it tonight. Sears is not here, so trainer Trond Smedshammer drives. (2) BEYOND ORDINARY returns after third over at Harrah's Philadelphia. He is just two-for-20 in his career but does like to finish underneath, so that's where I'll put him. (4) AP HALL OF TRIX raced well in the New Jersey Sire Stakes down at Freehold and had a second against NW2's at Pocono before that.

Race 3 - NW7500L5/TrackMaster Rating 81 or Less as of 10-6-20 Trot

(1) FOR A DREAMER had trot late behind a well-meant Henderson Seelster a week ago, and Cullipher's barn has started to send out some winners. (3) BIZET defeated NW7500L5's three back at Harrah's Philadelphia and drops tonight after facing better over there in his last pair. He has a good history at the Meadowlands, too. (7) MORAIRTIME has won here before but has become a horse that's impossible to figure out. I'll include in the hopes the good version of her shows up.

Race 4 - F&M NW2500L5/TrackMaster Rating 73 or Less as of 10-6-20 Pace

(3) BRONSKIMACKENZIE A got cooked in a speed duel last Friday but drops to the bottom level and will hopefully get an easier trip. (4) SHELLIE DE VIE was also part of that hot tempo a week ago and gets the same class relief as my top pick here. (2) OUR MISS REESE moves from post ten to post two tonight and hopefully Smith can keep her closer to the action.

Race 5 - F&M NW4500L5/TrackMaster 77.5 or Less as of 10-6-20 Pace

(1) STICK THAT LIP OUT moves down from the NW7500L5 class and gets a pilot change to Anthony Napolitano. She picked up her life's mark at the Meadowlands earlier this year. (2) EDEN PAIGE N has hit the board in two straight and was the hot-driving Victor Kirby's choice over my top pick. (5) GLORIA PIERRE is winless in 2020 but gets a trainer change to Justin Sodano. He's been sending out some live horses, and she finished up well in her qualifier.

Race 6 - NW10500L5/TrackMaster Rating 83 or Less as of 10-6-20 Trot

(1) CARRICK exploded home after he got out back on September 25, and though he moves up here, that was an impressive effort, so I will put on top. (7) HENDERSON SEELSTER also hikes up from the NW7500L5's off an easy win a week ago. He was Marcus Miller's choice of a pair in here. (6) THUNDER finished up in 27 and change on 9-26 and picks up Victor Kirby with Miller going to Henderson Seelster.

Race 7 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 73.2 or Less as of 9-29-20/Starters in a 7500CLM or Less, NW L3 Starts Pace

(3) JUSTABITOFCHARM came up just a nose short last week in a good effort. I think she's worth another try off that, and she was Simon Allard's choice. (4) ADORABELLA kept a nostril in front of my top selection a week ago. She has now won two straight and drew an ideal post to give Kirby some options. (9) JAZZ FEST is now four-for-eight lifetime after winning last Friday. She had a perfect second-over trip then, but might not be as fortunate from post nine.

Race 8 - NW4500L5/TrackMaster Rating 78 or Less as of 10-6-20/15000CLM Trot

(4) TRIXIE DUST scored at the Meadowlands earlier in 2020 and was victorious two back at Vernon. (3) STENHOUSE HANOVER isn't always Mr. Reliable, as you can see by the breaks in his lines, but I'll hope he stays flat since this is the type of field he usually races well against. (9) WISHYOU'DTELLME held third despite a rough trip most recently, and though he moves up, so do many others in here.

Race 9 - F&M NW7500L5/TrackMaster Rating 80.5 or Less as of 10-6-20 Pace

(6) SWEET LUCY LOU found more traffic than rush hour in Manhattan last Friday but absolutely flew home. She won't offer any value, but there's no way she can have that bad a trip again. (8) TWINSBURG just held safe over Sweet Lucy Lou after a change in tactics put her on the lead. Interested to see what she does this time. (4) CAY'S BLESSING returns after racing once up at Plainridge. She was in against slightly tougher when last at the Meadowlands.

Race 10 - TrackMaster Rating 73 or Less as of 9-29-20 Pace

(1) AMERIMAN gained some spots in the final quarter last Friday and kept Marcus Miller over another in this wide-open event. (4) MITTNAGE A TROIS got rolling late and was advancing at the wire a week ago. He might need some better cover than he had in that event. (9) JERICHO WILLIE finished up in 27 and change in his race last week, and though he does have a bad post, I could easily see the pace falling apart here.

Race 11 - TrackMaster Rating 73 or Less as of 9-29-20 Pace

(2) NORTHERN ROCK worked pretty hard to get to the lead last Friday and that left him vulnerable to Walks Of Life. That foe isn't in here tonight, and hopefully this guy can have a better trip. (1) PEMBROKE JOEY just missed after making multiple moves during the mile a week ago. He drew inside again and has a trainer change. (4) THUNDER DOME held sway after an aggressive Simon Allard steer. He's shown the ability to rally before, too, so he doesn't necessarily need to be on the engine again.

Race 12 - NW2500L5/TrackMaster Rating 75 or Less as of 10-6-20 Trot

(6) BET BIG ON BLUE ships down from Vernon in good form, and Chartrand has been doing some fine work driving and training down here. (8) CHIEF JUSTICE rallied from way back in the amateur race last Friday and should be pretty well-positioned at the bottom level tonight. (1) GODSPELL HALL won at the Meadowlands last year for Nifty Norman, and he's back in his care tonight. Vic Kirby chose this horse over another one in here.

Race 13 - 7500-10000CLM HCP Pace

(9) MR MCDREAMY receives both a driver and a trainer swap tonight. He picked up a couple checks against better claimers back in September, and I'll hope he fires. (2) GAIUS CRASTINUS enters off a win at Freehold and has raced well at the Meadowlands before. (4) DEMOCRACY N is just one for his last 55 but Blumenfeld did have a couple of winners last week, and Victor Kirby takes over the driving.